9 Dyslexia Tutors Found Near Tempe, AZ

Barbara L.

Dyslexia Tutor

Gilbert,
AZ85234

Anyone can learn to read--and to read well.

Dyslexia manifests itself with a variety of symptoms, however, the most common symptom is reversals?reversals in reading, writing, spelling, and math.
Research has shown that a person needs a ?digit span? or ?working memory? of at least five digits to learn phonics. That means that a student must be able to sequence five items before he has the capacity to learn phonetically. So, if a person is weak sequentially he can study phonics forever but never catch on to reading. Its like the proverbial ?beating your head against the wall.? The typical dyslexic struggles because his left brain, whic
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Maurice S.

Dyslexia Tutor

Phoenix,
AZ85014

Skilled, effective tutoring the way YOU learn!

I have an Arizona teaching certificate as a special educator with a reading endorsement which recognizes my special skill in teaching reading. I spent 4 years teaching dyslexic students in a resource room setting in a private school in New York before establishing a new resource room program in a private school in Indianapolis. I led and taught that program for 5 years, successfully teaching many students with a wide variety of dyslexic symptoms. Since then I have continued to research new methods and have a range of teaching tools from which I select the ones most appropriate for your indi
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Matthew D.

Dyslexia Tutor

Tempe,
AZ85282

A Special Tutor for your Special Needs Student

As a credentialed Special Education teacher, I am trained to work with students that have Reading Disabilities including dyslexia. Towards this end, I have used various strategies from Irlen filters through exercises involving the memorization of phonic elements. Every student is different, but through focusing on and addressing individual student need, meaningful progress can be made. I teach others, especially those who have, for whatever reason, obstacles in their learning. I teach teachers. I teach those who will, one day, be able to teach future generations.
After fifteen years of ed
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Erica B.

Dyslexia Tutor

Chandler,
AZ85225

Special Education teacher specializing in reading

I have my Masters in Special Education from ASU and have been teaching children with mild and moderate disabilities for 6 years including children with down syndrome, autism, ADHD and more. I specialize in reading, behavioral plans and creating effective personal curriculum plans to meet each students personal academic and social needs. Erica is passionate about child development and prides herself on providing the best quality of education possible. She will be opening her academy for children 0-5 this summer while still offering additional services for elementary students. She holds a Bach
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Cindy H.

Dyslexia Tutor

Tempe,
AZ85282

Passionate About Student Success, PreK-Adult, ESOL and Special Needs

I have worked with several dyslexic adults to teach them ways to work around and with their disorder in the world of words. To achieve some success with learning to navigate the difficult worlds of dyslexia and disgraphia takes unique approaches to how the information is presented and used by the learner. Some may need visual representations of words and sentences, others may require a musical approach or poetry. All can learn to develop skills that spell success. Certified teacher and tutor with decades of practical experience working with students of all ages to improve their reading skills,
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Pat D.

Dyslexia Tutor

Phoenix,
AZ85016

My book, on phonics and literacy addresses the difference between physiological dyslexia and educationally-caused dyslexia symptoms. Students whom I have taught who exhibited dyslexia symptoms were able to focus on decoding (reading) across the word, one sound at a time to achieve accuracy and fluency. Recently, Georgetwon University did research supporting this theory:
"The value of training with explicit phonics was shown in modern research in the field of the study of dyslexia. For example, a recent "brain imaging study of dyslexia shows that differences in the visual system do not cause
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MANDY H.

Dyslexia Tutor

Phoenix,
AZ85006

Highly Qualified Tutor

I am familiar with the tests to diagnose dyslexia and am familiar with strategies to the students overcome this unique disability. I have experience with working with dyslexic family members. I am trying to complete the dyslexia certification program thought the International Dyslexia Association in the near future. Hi, my name is Mandy H. I am a certified and highly qualified elementary school K-8 grade teacher in Arizona. I received my Bachelor?s degree in Elementary Education from Arizona State University in 2001. I began substitute teaching and tutoring privately after college, which expo
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Kris H.

Dyslexia Tutor

Chandler,
AZ85225

Educational Therapist specializing in Reading/Writing and Dyslexia

My own son was diagnosed with dyslexia 10 years ago. As a former teacher, I worked to expand what I knew about dyslexia so I could offer my son the support he needed. When working with a child with dyslexia; one needs to be willing to try various different avenues to explain the same thing. Hello!
I have been lucky enough to work with children over the past 15+ years. I've taught in a multiage classroom (K-2) as well as preschool. I love working with students and helping them find their own plan of attack, strategies and skills to feel confident in what they are learning. I am certified in
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Ashante C.

Dyslexia Tutor

Phoenix,
AZ85013

Effective tutor specializing in those with special needs

I am a special education teacher and am certified to teach K-12 cross categorical. I am currently a Special Education teacher with a Masters in Special Education. I have worked in the special education field for over 5 years and am eager to help you be successful. I currently work for a college prep high school and specialize in assisting students with being successful in their classes....
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